This Romanian Festival, founded in 2005 by the “Artis Foundation” film production, it is the only international film festival that, from the very beginning, looked towards the Black Sea region’s film industry, doing something different. The festival has grown every year and became noticed abroad due to the quality of the submitted movies as well as the events included in the official program.
Since 2007 each edition is held under the High Patronage of the Romanian President. Ro-IFF i...
The largest forum of short films in Russia, the OPEN CINEMA Film Festival kicks off its annual event from July 27th through August 3rd.Held on a beautiful beach on the Neva river at the Peter and Paul fortress, its the only open-air film festival in Russia. This year's festival program includes 83 films from around the world, 22 of which are by Russian directors. This is both exciting and hopeful, as the Russian film industry is trying hard to expand.
OPEN CINEMA also functions as an a...
IN THE PALACE Film Festival is the first and only festival of its kind in Bulgaria. Located in the quaint and romantic town of Balchik, the festival was first established in 2003. The title of the festival originated from its venue, an architechural park, called "The Palace." "The Palace" was summer residence of the British princess and Romanian Queen, Marie of Edinburgh and constructed especially for her upon request.
Initially beginning as a forum predominantly fo...
Best European Independent Film 2012 – “Berlinoises” by Rocco Labbé (France)
Best Short Script – “The Chicken” by Una Gunjak (UK)
Best Feature Script – “Sole” by Allee Pitaccio (USA)
The European Youth Excellence Award in Filmmaking – “Drawing a Smile” by ICFF (Cyprus)
Best Independent Experimental Film – “Achantè” by Emily McMehen (Canada)
Best Student Film – “Callum” by Michael Van Der Put (UK)
Best Non-European Ind...
The European Independent Film Festival, Europe's premier event for independent cinema, announces this year's 24 award-winning films. After screening 101 films from 33 countries, ÉCU 2012 ended the weekend with a lively ceremony honoring its award-winners. They include "Best Director" for "The Return" (Dir. Blerta Zeqiri) "Best European Independent Dramatic Feature 2012" for "Women and Children" (Dir. Daniel Mitelpunkt) "Best European Independent Dramatic Short 2012" for "Corner Shop" (Dir.Georg...
ÉCU 2012 FILM FESTIVAL DAY ONE
It’s nearly half past six on the evening of the first day of the seventh European Independent Film Festival. Strains of smoky jazz, a snaking baritone sax line, filters through from the trio set up in the festival foyer, making its way to the little marquee where, even now, film-makers are assembling for the welcome glass of wine or vitamin water. Amongst the group festival president, Scott Hillier,
will later refer to as a “crazed bunch ...
13 films to kick off the 2012 festival on Friday the 30th of March, 2012. ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival, Europe's premier event for independent cinema, is delighted to announce the 13 films screening at the festival's opening ceremony on Friday the 30th of March, 2012 at Cinéma Les 7 Parnassiens in Paris, France. The films are: • "Berlinoises", directed by Rocco Labbé (France), a bittersweet drama that ensues after a group of Russian soldiers find two German girls hiding in a...
